Sectors / neighbourhoods
Downtown Calgary is the city's condo core — Beltline towers, +15-connected high-rises, and walkable blocks built…
Calgary's inner-city southwest — Marda Loop, Altadore, Killarney, South Calgary, Bankview — is the city's infill…
The inner-city northwest — Kensington, Hillhurst, Sunnyside, West Hillhurst — pairs character homes and tree-lined…
North Calgary — communities like Panorama Hills, Sage Hill, Evanston, and Country Hills — is family suburbia built…
South Calgary — established communities such as Midnapore, Sundance, Shawnessy, and Silverado — combines mature,…
East Calgary — Forest Lawn, Marlborough, Penbrooke, Dover, and the International Avenue corridor — is the city's most…
West Calgary — Aspen Woods, Springbank Hill, West Springs, Signal Hill, Cougar Ridge — is the city's affluent western…
Southeast Calgary — Seton, Mahogany, Auburn Bay, Cranston, and McKenzie Towne — is the city's newest frontier of…
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The Calgary real estate market — Sep 2026
| Indicator | Value | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Reference price (Sep 2026) | $566,700 | -0.82% |
| Average price | $646,198 | +4.93% |
| Market conditions | Seller's market · 3.93 months | |
| Sales (Sep 2026) | 1,650 transactions | -3.85% |
| Avg. days on market | 44 days | |
| By property type | ||
| Detached | $739,400 | -0.95% |
| Apartment | $291,400 | -8.28% |
Calgary's housing demand is powered by interprovincial migration and relative affordability.
In September 2026, the MLS® benchmark price in Calgary stood at $566,700, down 0.82% year over year. The average price, all property types combined, was $646,198 (+4.93% year over year). By property type: detached $739,400 (−0.95%) and apartment $291,400 (−8.28%). There were 1,650 sales during the month, 3.85% fewer than a year earlier. With 3.93 months of inventory, it is a seller's market by the standard board convention (under 4 months: sellers; 4 to 6: balanced; over 6: buyers). Homes in Calgary took an average of 44 days to sell. Source: CREB, September 2026.
Calgary's strength is a diverse economy and detached-home affordability that keeps drawing newcomers, but the inner-city, suburban and condo segments each follow their own dynamics. Buyers should pin down which segment they're actually in — a downtown apartment and a Southeast new-build face very different supply and pricing pressures. A broker who can act quickly and a mortgage professional with financing ready are what win competitive offers.
When the best listings move fast, acting with the right expert is the difference between an accepted offer and a missed one. Payotte lists one verified professional per sector across Calgary's 8 covered districts — real estate broker, mortgage broker, home inspector, lawyer and appraiser — each ranked on Google reviews, experience and an active licence (RECA, the Law Society of Alberta, the Appraisal Institute of Canada). One reference per neighbourhood, never sponsored.
How Payotte selects
For every sector, Payotte publishes a single professional per profession — the highest-scoring on its 100-point grid (Google reviews 35, experience 30, active provincial licence 15, local presence 15, bonus 5). No paid placement, no ads, no commissions.
Frequently asked questions
Which real estate professionals does Payotte recommend in Calgary?
In Calgary, Payotte names one independent, verified professional per trade in each of its 8 sectors — real estate agent, mortgage broker, home inspector, real estate lawyer and appraiser — scored on public data (Google reviews, active licence on the regulator's register, local presence), with no ads or commissions.
What is the average home price in Calgary in 2026?
In September 2026, the MLS® benchmark price in Calgary stood at $566,700, down 0.82% year over year. The average price, all property types combined, was $646,198 (+4.93% year over year). By property type: detached $739,400 (−0.95%) and apartment $291,400 (−8.28%). Source: CREB, September 2026.
Is Calgary a buyer's or seller's market?
With 3.93 months of inventory, it is a seller's market by the standard board convention (under 4 months: sellers; 4 to 6: balanced; over 6: buyers). Homes in Calgary took an average of 44 days to sell. Source: CREB, September 2026.
How are prices moving by segment in Calgary?
In September 2026, in Calgary, by property type: detached $739,400 (−0.95%) and apartment $291,400 (−8.28%). Source: CREB, September 2026.
How does Payotte pick the expert for a sector?
On a 100-point scale (Google reviews 35, experience 30, active licence such as RECA 15, local presence 15, bonus 5). Only the top-scoring verified professional is listed per sector.
How much tax do you pay when you sell a home in Calgary?
Usually none if it is your principal residence: the Canada Revenue Agency's principal residence exemption wipes out the capital gain for each year the home is designated, though the sale must still be reported. For another property (cottage, rental), half the gain is added to taxable income (1/2 inclusion rate, CRA guide T4037) and taxed at your marginal rate. Example at Calgary's reference price ($566,700): bought for $466,700, the home shows a gain of $100,000: $0 taxable if it is your principal residence; otherwise $50,000 of taxable amount is added to your income (the resulting tax depends on your marginal rate, not computed here). The land transfer tax is paid by the buyer, not the seller; the agent's commission is negotiated, and no official schedule sets it.
Source : CREB · Ville de Calgary · 2026-09 — figures updated with each board release.
Property assessment in Calgary
Assessor: Municipalities: the municipal assessor assesses all property except designated industrial property, which the provincial assessor assesses (MGA, s. 289).. To appeal: The complaint must be filed no later than 60 days after the notice of assessment date printed on the notice (MGA, s. 284(4)). In 2026, that was March 23 in both Calgary and Edmonton.
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